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Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Lana Ferguson dare to ask the question, "What if the Loch Ness Monster was actually a hot, cursed, Scottish hunk?" and then delivered an absolute banger. Keyanna "Key" MacKay is in Scotland to fulfill her Dad's wish of spreading his ashes in the loch where he claims he was once saved by a mythical monster and to try to get to know her father's estranged parents. She gets to know Lachlan Greer, the arsehole (lol) farmhand who has some ancestral beef with her family. This was definitely a cheesy and steamy romance novel, but it was also incredibly heartwarming, dealing with family reconnections, ancestral trauma/burdens, and figuring out your new future.
I did love that although Lachlan was a self proclaimed jerk, he was more of a teasing/flirting one rather than an actual terrible/rude person. I really didn't want another grumpy butt book and this really delivered on that aspect. I love that Lana Ferguson can just jump right into paranormal romance and make it amazing, If someone is looking for an opener to get into monster romance, this is an excellent place to start!
I would be remiss not to mention how much I love all the puns/play on word's within the title, Under Loch and Key, it's the Loch Ness Monster, she goes by key, his name could be shortened to Loch, and so many other ones that are within the story AHH I love a clever title.
**POTENTIAL SPOILER**
Rating this 4 stars because I felt like the antagonist character could have been a little more fleshed out at the end. I felt like it was missing something for me, I would have either liked that character to have a little more time on the page so the betrayal could have been something bigger. Other than that? I really really enjoyed this, Lana Ferguson you have done it again!
Thank you so so much to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for sharing this digital review copy with me in exchange for my honest thoughts!
I did love that although Lachlan was a self proclaimed jerk, he was more of a teasing/flirting one rather than an actual terrible/rude person. I really didn't want another grumpy butt book and this really delivered on that aspect. I love that Lana Ferguson can just jump right into paranormal romance and make it amazing, If someone is looking for an opener to get into monster romance, this is an excellent place to start!
I would be remiss not to mention how much I love all the puns/play on word's within the title, Under Loch and Key, it's the Loch Ness Monster, she goes by key, his name could be shortened to Loch, and so many other ones that are within the story AHH I love a clever title.
**POTENTIAL SPOILER**
Rating this 4 stars because I felt like the antagonist character could have been a little more fleshed out at the end. I felt like it was missing something for me, I would have either liked that character to have a little more time on the page so the betrayal could have been something bigger. Other than that? I really really enjoyed this, Lana Ferguson you have done it again!
Thank you so so much to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for sharing this digital review copy with me in exchange for my honest thoughts!